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Security report for chains.lv

SIA "ĶĒDES" · Manufacturing · Latvia

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

SIA "ĶĒDES" is a Latvian manufacturing company specializing in industrial chains and related products, serving sectors such as woodworking, agriculture, grain processing, and mechanical engineering. The company offers a broad product range including roller chains, plate chains, conveyor chains, sprockets, oils, and lubricants, emphasizing quality and ISO standard compliance. Their business model focuses on B2B sales with own production capabilities and an accredited quality control laboratory, positioning them as a reliable regional supplier. Technically, the website is built on a modern frontend stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and Owl Carousel, likely running on the MODX CMS platform. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO practices but lacks some advanced accessibility features. Tracking is implemented via Google Analytics and Tag Manager, indicating moderate digital maturity. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS (implied but not explicitly confirmed), but lacks important security headers and anti-CSRF protections in forms. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. WHOIS data could not be retrieved due to query limits, limiting domain trust verification. Overall, the website is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced security measures, published privacy documentation, and WHOIS transparency to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
62
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
45

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company operates in a niche industrial manufacturing market with a focus on specialized chains for various industries. Their competitive advantage lies in their own production capabilities, ISO certification, and a broad product catalog with fast delivery across Europe. The presence of multiple Latvian partners and clients suggests a solid local network. The business model is primarily B2B, targeting industrial clients requiring custom and standard chain solutions. Revenue streams likely include product sales, custom manufacturing, and after-sales services. Growth potential exists through expanding logistics and product innovation. The website content and partner ecosystem reflect a stable, small-sized enterprise with consistent branding and professional presentation.

Security posture

The current security posture is moderate but has notable gaps. The absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options increases risk exposure. Forms collect personal data but lack visible anti-CSRF tokens and privacy notices, raising compliance concerns. The use of HTTPS is implied but not confirmed in the provided data. No incident response or security contact information is published. The lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates GDPR non-compliance. Overall, the site would benefit from implementing standard web security best practices, publishing privacy documentation, and enhancing user data protection measures to reduce risk and improve trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTPS with strong TLS configuration and redirect all HTTP traffic.
  2. Add essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Add anti-CSRF tokens to all forms collecting personal data and ensure secure form handling.
  5. Establish and publish incident response contact information and security policies to enhance transparency and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
SIA "ĶĒDES"
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SIA "ĶĒDES"
Description
SIA "ĶĒDES" specializes in the sale and assembly of industrial traction chains and related products, offering a wide range of chains including roller chains, plate chains, conveyor chains, sprockets, oils, and lubricants. The company emphasizes high product quality, innovation, and professional staff, serving industries such as woodworking, agriculture, grain storage and processing, and mechanical engineering.
Key services
Manufacture of standard and custom industrial chains, Sale of chain-related products and lubricants, Quality control and ISO standard compliance, Fast delivery across Europe
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Owl Carousel, Google Fonts, Font Awesome, Modernizr, AjaxForm component, Sterc seoPro plugin
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by base href http://chains.lv/ but no explicit HTTPS shown)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Forms use POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Sterc seoPro plugin
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in Russian language.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with multiple phone numbers, emails, and physical address in Latvia.
  4. Multiple forms collect personal data (name, phone, email, message) but no visible privacy notices or consent mechanisms.
  5. No social media links detected.
  6. Website uses modern frontend libraries and is mobile responsive.
  7. No explicit security headers or advanced security features detected.
  8. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit error, limiting domain trust verification.
  9. Partners and clients are displayed with external links to legitimate Latvian companies.
  10. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used for tracking with moderate user tracking level.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern frontend technology stack with jQuery, Bootstrap, Owl Carousel, and Google Fonts, providing a responsive and visually appealing user experience. The CMS is likely MODX, inferred from component paths. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. SEO is supported by meta tags and a sitemap plugin (Sterc seoPro). Accessibility is basic but could be improved with ARIA roles and better keyboard navigation. No major technical debt is evident, but security-related technical improvements are needed. Hosting provider details are not available from the data provided.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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